id take the car that is liveable over the one that is marginally more spacious.I should have stated in my post that after the op posted what he was getting back from the insurance company to scratch off my recommendation.
But 6 grand more is more than a couple of thousand more. But i mean its two different cars. 135i is faster than all of the 3 series. It even beats the m3 e92 by a hair length. But this thread is not a discussion about the two cars just stating my facts why i would rather buy a 135i. better bang for the buck.